Giles Apap's most recent album, "Music for Solo Violin," was recorded at St. Anthony's Seminary in Santa Barbara. It includes mostly music by JS Bach and Eugene Ysaye with a smattering of folk tunes and a work by Fritz Kreisler. Unlike many of his other albums there are no other sounds or instruments; just pure violin, no distractions.
The delight in the sound is amplified by the variety of music woven together. It is not for classical music purists. A Bach partita is followed by a traditional Irish tune followed by Bach sonata. The confluence is perfect for surprising the ear and brain into hearing more.
His other albums, noteably "No Piano on That One," are more experimental and use a wider variety of unlikely instruments. Apap has played a wide variety of music during his career including gypsy, folk and classical music. He often gives new and curious twists to classical standards. "Music for Solo Violin" continues that tradition in a more tranquil and reflective variation.
4 our of stars
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